Title: Zesty italian chicken (microwave)
 Categories: Poultry, Italian
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 tb Margarine or butter
    1/2 ts Dried sage, crushed
      3    Whole chicken breasts (about
           -2 1/4 lbs), skinned,
           Boned and halved lengthwise
      1    Green pepper, cut in thin
           -strips
    1/3 c  Sliced fresh mushrooms
     15 oz Tomato sauce (1 can)
  1 1/2 ts Dried oregano, crushed
    1/2 ts Garlic powder
    1/2 ts Lemon pepper
      6    Thin slices Swiss cheese
      6    Thin slices ham
           Hot cooked rice or spaghetti
 
  Combine the margarine or butter and sage in a 12 x 7 1/2 x 2-inch
  microwave-safe baking dish.  Microcook, uncovered, on HIGH for 30 to
  60 seconds.  Rinse chicken and pat dry.  Add to dish, turning once to
  coat well.  Add green pepper and mushrooms.  Cover with vented
  microwave-safe plastic wrap and cook on HIGH for 8 to 10 minutes or
  until chicken is tender and no longer pink, turning chicken over and
  rearranging once. Remove chicken and vegetables from dish with a
  slotted spoon.  Stir tomato sauce, oregano, garlic powder and lemon
  pepper into the drippings in pan. Cook, covered, on HIGH until hot
  and bubbly, about 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, wrap each piece of
  chicken with a cheese slice, then a ham slice.  Place in dish on top
  of sauce.  Top with the cooked vegetables. Cook on HIGH, covered, for
  3 to 5 minutes until heated through, giving dish a half-turn once.
  Serve with hot cooked rice or spaghetti.
  
  Makes 6 servings.
  
  NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING Calories: 466 Protein: 44 g
  Carbohydrates: 34 g Fat: 17 g Cholesterol: 113 mg Sodium: 952 mg
  Fiber: 3 g
  
  [ BETTER HOMES & GARDENS; Prize Tested Recipes; Sept 1987 ]
  
  Posted by Fred Peters.